POLI 330 | POLI330 WEEK 4 QUIZ
1. (TCO 3) Explain which individuals have the most influence on politics via interest groups.
-rich individuals
2. (TCO 3) Why did the 2010 healthcare reform bill contain no provision for public insurance options?
--The insurance industry blocked Democrats efforts for a public options
3. (TCO 3) Many interest groups are brought about by government, insofar as they are _____.
-Associated with governments program
4. A great deal of legislation originates in _____ economic downturns.
-specialized agencies
5. (TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention.
-The rule of law is strong
6. By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties__________.
-give groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the over-all political system
7. (TCO 3) Which of the following is a function of political parties?
-Parties function as an input device, allowing citizens to get their needs heard.
8. (TCO 3) Why does proportional representation (PR) allow and even encourage parties to split?
-PR systems assign parliamentary seats in proportion to the percentage of votes in that district.
9. How are Sweden, Italy and Germany examples of nations with high voter turnout? Turnout in those nations has
__________.
-occasionally reached 90%
10. (TCO 3) Today’s voters tend to be _____ loyal to their parties compared to the past
-less
11. Why do Americans vote so little?
- Typically, most U.S. nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied with candidates, feeling their vote
makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good, while the two large parties may not offer an
interesting or clear-cut choice
12. (TCO 3) What do you think might be a side effect of or a cause of nations with very high voter turnout having
that level of turnout?
-They probably don’t offer automatic voter registration.
13. (TCO 3) What was the relationship between African American voting rates and Barack Obama’s run for
president?
- African American voting rates rose to those of white voters as African American income and education levels
rose
14. (TCO 3) Why might factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections hold than
executives and professionals?
-Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from
one administration to another, and executives and professionals feel involved and perceive a direct correlation
1. (TCO 3) Explain which individuals have the most influence on politics via interest groups.
-rich individuals
2. (TCO 3) Why did the 2010 healthcare reform bill contain no provision for public insurance options?
--The insurance industry blocked Democrats efforts for a public options
3. (TCO 3) Many interest groups are brought about by government, insofar as they are _____.
-Associated with governments program
4. A great deal of legislation originates in _____ economic downturns.
-specialized agencies
5. (TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention.
-The rule of law is strong
6. By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties__________.
-give groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the over-all political system
7. (TCO 3) Which of the following is a function of political parties?
-Parties function as an input device, allowing citizens to get their needs heard.
8. (TCO 3) Why does proportional representation (PR) allow and even encourage parties to split?
-PR systems assign parliamentary seats in proportion to the percentage of votes in that district.
9. How are Sweden, Italy and Germany examples of nations with high voter turnout? Turnout in those nations has
__________.
-occasionally reached 90%
10. (TCO 3) Today’s voters tend to be _____ loyal to their parties compared to the past
-less
11. Why do Americans vote so little?
- Typically, most U.S. nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied with candidates, feeling their vote
makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good, while the two large parties may not offer an
interesting or clear-cut choice
12. (TCO 3) What do you think might be a side effect of or a cause of nations with very high voter turnout having
that level of turnout?
-They probably don’t offer automatic voter registration.
13. (TCO 3) What was the relationship between African American voting rates and Barack Obama’s run for
president?
- African American voting rates rose to those of white voters as African American income and education levels
rose
14. (TCO 3) Why might factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections hold than
executives and professionals?
-Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from
one administration to another, and executives and professionals feel involved and perceive a direct correlation
